The man in the red sweater teaches Buck his first lesson
regarding the "primitive law," which will be central to Buck's survival throughout the
entire novel.
It was his introduction to the reign of primitive
law, and he met the introduction
halfway.
The encounter with
the man in the red sweater occurs toward the end of chapter one. Buck has been "dog
napped," crated, sold, resold, and shipped off to an unknown location. He is mad.
Really mad. The man with the red sweater is somebody to take out his anger and
aggression on. As soon as the man opens the crate, Buck charges him. Unfortunately for
Buck, the man in the red sweater is ready and waiting with a club. Time and time again
Buck charges only to be beaten down over and over again.
A dozen
times he charged, and as often the club broke the charge and smashed him
down.
The man in the red
sweater taught Buck about the primitive law. The law is simply this: might makes right.
Whoever has the power, must be submitted to.
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